Comments on: How to dress like a German

By: EM

EM — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:10:15 +0000

I can often tell by the glasses.

By: Allen Smith

Allen Smith — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 04:18:03 +0000

In my three visits to Germany, my experience is that if you approach them with a positive attitude and speak German, they don’t really care what you wear.

Just as we Amis become annoyed when someone comes up to us in our country and casually addresses us in an unfamiliar language, so do they. Well, duh. What a surprise.

Just make an effort to speak survival German, and they will appreciate it. There are a number of good German language methods on the market right now, including my favorite, The Pimsleur Approach, and the more expensive Rosetta Stone.

Just put yourself in their Schue.

By: vgirl

vgirl — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 04:06:07 +0000

Do germens ever wear top hats?????

By: Herrenblatt

Herrenblatt — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 10:51:05 +0000

Funny pictures from the german Sunday afternoon look …I agree

We want the germans to dress better. Have a look at http://www.herrenblatt.de/journal/herrenmode/ and you`ll see good dressed people

By: nicole

nicole — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:40:24 +0000

I’m a German citizen, but grew up on American military bases and my number one tip is if you’re a guy, dress like you’re going to a gay club and for everyone else, dress like a non-matching fool. Don’t forget platform sneakers and Starter jackets. And oh yes, the scarves. We have a fear that if your neck is exposed, we will get sick. I know this from my mom always making me cover my neck lol. Also drafts will make you sick (don’t try to open windows on buses and trains, no matter how hot, because everyone will get angry and shut the window because you’re going to make them sick). I don’t know anything about orange, but there’s an obsession with multi-colored shapes on stuff like pants and car interiors. Also, if you go to a club, German girls tend to wear sleeveless shirt or halter tops with pants. American girls are way more hoochie at clubs. But if you go to a fest, German girls will wear micro-skirts with super high heels. Also German deodorant is no good. I know this because I forgot my deodorant on an overnight ski trip in high school and bought some at a local German store (name brand, not some generic deodorant) and I had to reapply it over and over again.

Of course, you will never see a German wearing pj’s to a grocery store. Some guys will wear those adidas pants with the buttons on the side that can rip open. Also, I don’t remember anyone ever wearing jeans and sneakers.

Me and my (American) friends ALWAYS played “spot the American” when we were downtown (Wuerzburg). The jeans and sneakers, the fanny packs, certain polo shirts, cargo shorts, flip flops, oh and stuff like the terrified looking Army wives haha.

Glad I found this, I miss Germany lol:)

By: Linda

Linda — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:50:22 +0000

I just had to laugh about your comment that Germans don’t necessarily match colors well. We’ve been here this time for nearly 7 years and my oldest (who lived the first half of his life in southern California) honestly thinks that lime green and orange go well together! What concerns me is I lived in Germany over 20 years ago and orange was the only available color then, too. Is there a color psychologist who can explain Germans obsession with orange?

By: Annie

Annie — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:27:28 +0000

If you want to dress like a German woman (20s-ish), you have to wear a scarf at all times, no matter the temperature or wear jackets/sweaters/hoodies that zip up to your chin. For whatever reason, it seems critically important to always have your neck covered.

Go easy on the make-up.

You should probably wear flats or some variation of this shoe: http://www.zalando.de/tamaris-spangenpumps-graphit-black-ta1-fzw-0689-99.html or this one: http://www.zalando.de/victoria-stoff-schnuerer-gris.html.

By: exPATations

exPATations — Tue, 18 May 2010 15:57:23 +0000

well, if my husband ran around looking like those speciMENs with the caption: “german men, out and about on a sunday afternoon”, i would get a divorce, in germany as well as in the states and anywhere for that matter. “dressed to kill ” gets a whole new meaning. i am tempted to say this may be a bad example to generalize german dressing by.

i am really amuzed at all of your comments! have been living in deutschland since `74 so i have seen alot of style-phases that went thru here. and yes, there is a definite “feel” you acquire for picking out an american in a crowd.

to “46″…are you serious? typical american is pjs in public?? i havent been gone THAT long have i? and to Leo “34″…no guns? where are you from in the states?? the bronx? or the bonanza ranch? i have seen police with weapons here but no one else in public, thank GOD.

getting back to the subject…pick up the latest catalog and youll see that the latest fashion trends for young folks include the 60s hippy-style with empire waists and yokes, mix-and matching prints, tunicas and bells, big necklaces and earrings…thats fun as far as women are concerned (what are the men doing at the moment?) that doenst mean all follow the fad. you can see bright colors are popular right now, all shades of purple for men for instance, from pastels in lilac to raspberry ripple and violet blues. . . why not?

i dress for me, wear what i feel is comfy and what i like. i dont think there is any necessity to dress “not to stick out”. now if you are in the sticks with a bunch of “hinterwäldler” (folks from “behind the woods”, i guess we would call backward) may ridicule you for being an alien no matter what you wear. in that case even dressing to make yourself invisable in a crowd wouldnt stop them from looking for other reasons not to like you as well.

my advice? just be yourself. above all they are curious and my expirience has shown that they will respond positively to you if you show you are outgoing, self-secure and have humor. everyone is a stranger somewhere. a smile breaks the ice in any language!

By: Deana Joseph

Deana Joseph — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:20:49 +0000

#29 is so funny!! it sounds like my husband and the beer belly!!!!! =] lol

To my husband:
Sorry honey, but I still love you!!!
JK about the whole beer belly,my husband is slim if you come home from work and drink a 24 pack of beer EVERY DAY!!! =] =]

By: Deana

Deana — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:12:32 +0000

HELP!! I can’t find anything!! =[
I'm SOOOO lost!! =[
I looked on every website you could go on!! I thought this would be easier than taking candy away from a baby!!! =] lol =]
Thanks AGAIN!!! =] =]

P.S. If you find anything tell me!! I’m begging you!! Thanxs!! =]